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Construction in Charlotte is still slow. New quarterly data from CoStar show the number of new apartments and industrial projects have dropped sharply, while almost no new offices are being built. WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia discuss this, and other business stories, on this week's BizWorthy.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
  • NAACP President Derrick Johnson speaks in Charlotte ahead of the 116th NAACP convention.
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    On the next Charlotte Talks, the 116th NAACP Convention in Charlotte. Thousands are expected to be at the Charlotte Convention Center for the event, the theme for which is "The fierce urgency of now.” Martin Luther King Jr. coined that phrase in 1963, but organizers believe it accurately describes conditions today. We get a preview of the convention ahead, and thoughts on its theme and its relevance.
  • Change could be coming to the Metropolitan Transit Commission, which helps govern the Charlotte Area Transit System
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    The long-discussed transit plan may be coming to a ballot near you. The referendum for a one-cent sales tax for transit has one more hurdle to clear: the Mecklenburg County Commission. If they say yes, you’ll be asked to vote on it in November. But not everyone is on board for what has been described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We’ll talk about pros and cons.
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